METEOROLOGY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 29 March 1934, Page 1

METEOROLOGY

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Thursday, 29th March, 1934. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 25th: Nil. Month to date: 3.15 in. Year to| date: 6.26 in. Max. shade temp.: 68.1 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 45.1 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 39.1 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: Ift. depth: 62.2 deg. 3ft. depth: 64.5 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 30.22 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: S.E., slight breeze. Skv, 9.30 a.m.: Blue. Bright- sunshine (28th): 9hrs 45inin. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Thursday, 29th March, 1934. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 25th: Nil. Month to date: 3.21 in. Year to date: 6.04 in. Hpmidlty, 9.30 a.m.: 58 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 67.7 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 43.5 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 36.3 deg. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: Calm. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. 30.04; ther. 65; wind, S.E., gentle breeze; blue sky; tide good; bar smooth. Auckland: Bar. 30.07; ther. 62; wind S.E., slight breeze; blue, sky and clouds. Kawhia: Bar. —; ther. 62;-wind, S., slight breeze; blue sky. Cape Egmont: Bar. 30.11; ther. 54; wind, S.E., gale; blue sky; tide moderate; sea rough; 11 points rain. Patea: Bar. 30.17; ther. 59; wind, S.E., slight breeze; sky overcast; tide moderate; sea rough ; moderate rain early. Wanganui: Bar. 30.21; ther. 54; wind E., light air; blue sky; title moderate; bar considerable swell ; 14 points rain. Foxton : Bar. -—; . ther. 54; wind, S.E., light air; blue sky and clouds; tide moderate; sea moderate; 10 points rain. Wellington: Bar. 30.27; tlier. 51; wind, S.E., fresh breeze; sky. overcast, sunnily; sea rough; 2 points rain. Cape Campbell': Bar. 30.28; tlier. 50: wincf, S.S.E., breeze; sky cloudy; tide good; sea rough. Farewell Spit: Bar. 30.18; tlier. 57; wind, E., moderate breeze; blue sky; tide moderate; sea moderate. Greymouth: Bar. 30.23; ther, 53; wind, E., moderate breeze; blue skv; tide moderate; bar moderate swell. Christchurch : Bar. 30.34 ; ther. 49 : wind, S.W., slight breeze; sky overcast; 10 points rain. TO DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. A rather intense anti-cyclone is now moving on to the Dominion, while a fresh depression is approaching from Eastern Australia. The forecast is for moderate to strong but decreasing southeast winds. Weather fine with cold temperatures and some frosts. Seas rather rough in Strait. THE MOON—MARCH, 1934. I). H.M. Full Moon 31 0.44 p.m.

THE MOON■APRIL, D. 1934 II.M. Last Quarter . 7 0.18 p.in. New Moon .. 14 11.27 a.m. First Quarter .. 22 8.50 a.in. Full Moon .. 30 0.15 a.m.